Author Charles Thomas

On September 21, 2014, in an Indian city just inland from Goa, Vishwanathan Jayaraman began his morning as he often did: with a barefoot marathon. He left his house by bicycle shortly after 4 a.m. “It was near ...

It’s not easy to make prehab sexy, but Crossover Symmetry has managed to convince us to be just as concerned with shoulder health as we are with strength and definition. Developed by a physical therapist and a ...

Sales of fitness trackers have never been stronger. And that’s a bad thing, says Andy Galpin, a professor of kinesiology at the Center for Sport Performance at California State University. In fact, in his new b...

We’ll hazard a guess that you are keenly aware of the benefits of mindfulness. You’ve likely read the stories (perhaps in this magazine) on how it gives you more clarity, energy, and creativity, and maybe you’v...

When Jonathan Scheiman describes his lab as “a lot of crazy shit,” he’s not kidding.
For the last three years, the 35-year-old molecular biologist has been working at Harvard University studying the, um, s...

The next landmark in the evolution of the human species was achieved at halftime of a second division professional soccer game. A marching band played before it happened. Families who had to guide their toddler...

I remember my parents bought a denim beanbag chair when I was around six or seven years old so I could sit closer to our TV. I wore thick bifocal glasses back then, but even with corrective lenses and assurance...

Setting off toward a new goal is its own endorphin rush. You’ve set your target and can practically taste success. In the words of every group fitness instructor, “Time to get after it!”
If only it w...

“Squats are bad for the knees” is the biggest myth in weight training. You may have heard that full squats are bad for your back, too. The correctly performed squat is a hips-dependent exercise. It doesn’t real...

THE word “cult” might get a few people off-side, but if you want to be fully devoted to getting fit, joining F45, CrossFit, 9ROUND or even a yoga studio might not be a bad idea.
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